San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-26
FINDING THE BABY.
HOW THEY TRIED TO INDUCE A SAN
ANToNIAN TO SEARCH FOR
IT. BUT FAILED.
The Dangers to Which Unwary and
Speculative Citizens are Exposed
When Travelling in the Rail
road Cars.

zone sees many strange sights In
travelling on the railroads." said well
known San Antonian TO the LIGHT peri
grinator, land | can tell you
STRANGE ADVENTURE
That happened TO me while Was away
north, | left San Antonio for Kansas
city, and, after remaining there few
DAYS, went by the G.. b. and Q train to
Chicago, leaving az g p. III. l took n seat
In the smoking ear, lit a cigar, ana,
while / puffrd IL leisurely, thought OF
the dear friends had left behind me In
the Alamo city. My meditatIOns were
disturbed by a pleasant voice saying,
Do YOU mind giving me light from
your cigsr?' turned and cast hurried
glance over the enquirer. He was a
handsome man, well dressed, a diamond
glittered In his shirt front, a mas
siye gold chain adorned his vest,
and he had the manners and
the appearan' Of gentleman hand
ed him my cigar, he lit his weed, and as
he handed my "snipe" back, he said.
pleasantly, IL see your cigar Ia nearly
out; may ! offer you anotherp" at the
same time presenting handsome cigar
case. accepted his offer, and soon was
smoking AS fine weed as ever got In
nv life. The stranger then said: lis
this seat engaged?'' and on my answer.
ing NO" he added: "Well. then, II
YOU have no objection, will sit beside
YOU" Soon We were engaged in very
INTERESTING CONVERSATION,
In which the stranger proved that he
WAS well educated and very int"ill-
gent man In course of conversation
he said that he was Charlie Spencer
Robinson, son OF New York banker.
lie had been travelling round TOR ple"s
ure and WAS on his waT home. ! told
MIN who wa; that lived in T"xa@-
at San Antonio-and apparently ne came
To the conclusion that L was well
uxed" There were two persons In
front of us. when Mr Robinson said he
WAS tired and wanted 10 stretch his
legs. and suggested we move to the
other side, where We could rest our 1ert
on the opposite seat and b" m"rs onm-
Portable | agreed. and We moved there.
We had not sar tnerr long before y rrgu-
iar old k-I lucky farmer, 'uch as EOu
often RE arUuu Il Tue Kansas stock yards
came along, stopped opposite We, ana
bowed An in entiOn Of taking the
vacant seat in front OF us. Mutterng
something that sounded very much like
x.
and did the same ,buI of course ! didn't
swear. The old farmer. whom ne will
call "Hayse-d," sat down on one seat,
put an old battered valIse on the other,
an after few minutes he commenced
laughing heartily.
Wei Well! Kansas City is a mighty
fine place, and sharp one 700, can
tell yer. I've had some fun there. ana
I've
PAID DEARLY FOR 1T,
but I've learned something and when |
gets back home there's going to be bush.
Of fun there too"
This rather interested us, so Mr.. Rob
insOn said, Indeed sir. how i5 that p
well, stranger, I'll tell yer | came
from Kentucky to sell my cattle. I've
made a cool sale, and cleared far
pie. ike a drop OF good whisky, and
had been. drinking some vile stuff, when
passed a'OOn and saw card, Fine
Kentucky whi.kies sold here" That
was what wanted, so went in and had
a drink. 1t was good old stuff. so | took
two more of them. Then seed several
persons in the corner playing at cards |
always liked cards. 50 slides up, care
ful like, to the table and saw that one
man was playing, the whole gang
1t was such funny game. Ii was
finding the baby" Here the old man
burst out laughing and cried until big
tears rolled down his cheeks. After u
while he continued at was so funny
like. He had three cards: One was a
jack o. hearts, the other the queen of
hearts, and the third card was an ace, in
the form OF a fine baby, The cards we're
turned face downwards, he shut
fed them and bet her two to one that
anyone couldn't
PICK OUT THE BABY
card. The boys kept betting, some lost,
others won, but IL seemed to me quite
easy, so laid down Il 500 bill saying:
I'll find ii, and | won. Again | won;
then he wanted to double. | agreed and
won. We then made ii $500 and | lost.
Luck changed dead on ne, couldn't
find the baby no how. and soon all my
winnings had gone, and another thou
sand dollars had followed them. Then
cried broke" The dealer was glad
and set up the drinks. Then | SAID,
SAY boss. you've got a thousand dollars
out Of me-" Yes" answered the deal
er. Now s'pOse its all right, said.
but | want you to do me turn"
What's that" enquired the dealer.
well you just give me those
cards and show me the game"
That rather scared him and he seemed
to think | was detective and put his
hand suspicIOuslv on his hip pocket
Then he said: what In the thunder do
you want that fur?" and I told MIN,
Well yer see. boss, I've lost that money
and can't aft rrd IL. Now give me those
cards and show me that trick, and II |
don't mike il warm or the boys when |
get back TO kentucky, get that money
tack. and more on the top of It, Pm a
Dutchman. Lord. how those poor
SIMPLE SUCKERS WILL BITE"
This Iickled the dealer, he laughed,
gave me all | wanted, and now 1 fixed
for the boys" Here the old man again
producing "A grral bug roll of bills. "the
dealer didn't know I'd got these or |
don't s'pO-e I'd have got of 40 well "
suggested to the Old man that 1t
WASN'T wlae to expose his money IN that
wav, and then he answered he d take
care Of it,"
HAY you those cards with your"
asked Robinson.
Yes" ans wered Havseed.
Would you mind letting us see them
and showing us that pretty gam-"
The old man looked a. Us, hesitated
and sAiG: We'll, stranger, will ifyUu'Il
promise you won't take them away;
wO didn't take $500 for those three
cRrds."
We gave the promise. Hayseed Owed
into huge p cket and brought out Il